2009 CHEVROLET COBALT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FAILED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, MY CAR WONT START AND THE ANTI THEFT ON THE DASH COMES ON BUT THERE'S NOTHING ON TO KILL THE BATTERY. ALSO SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON BUT GOES OFF RIGHT AFTER. LAST THING IS MY POWER LOCKS WOULD GO CRAZY JUST LOCKING AND UNLOCKING EITHER WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF OR IN MOTION.

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, POWER STEERING FAILED AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. IT WAS WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW. FOLLOWING THE ROAD WAS VERY DIFFICULT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND TURNING INTO TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

SO, I OPEN THE SWITCH OF THE CAR AND WHEN I SEE WAS A BIG LEAK OF GAS ON THE FLOOR AND I DOUBLE CHECK AND IT WAS GASOLINE I SCARED AND DON'T MOVE THE CAR. I CHECK ON LINE AND THEY SAID THE COBALT 2009 HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM 12V459000 FUEL SYSTEM AND I CALL THE DEALER AND SAID MY CAR NOT COVERED FOR RECALL. IS VERY DANGERUS CAN GET FIRE AND INVOLVED LIVES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

NOTICEABLE GAS SMELL FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN NOTICED GAS DRIPPING FROM FUEL LINE JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL. LEAK WAS AT A CLAMP ATTACHED TO THE UNDERBODY. DRIPPING AT A RATE OF 20-30 DROPS A MINUTE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START. THE VEHICLE ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AND FUEL WAS NOTICED ON THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOSEPH CHEVROLET (8733 COLERAIN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45251) FOR OTHER REPAIRS AND THE FAILURE BEGAN AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ONLY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

CAR STARTED TO HAVE A FUEL SMELL AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND EXITING THE CAR TO THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL. THE SMELL WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN EXITING. AFTER LOOKING UNDER, I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND, AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE FUEL LINES HAVE A LEAK AROUND THE CLIP HOLDING THE FUEL LINES ONTO FRAME.

ELECTROMAGNETIC METER (EMF METER FOR BOTH WIRELESS & NON-WIRELESS FORMS OF ELECTRICAL RADIATION) USED TO MEASURE ELECTRICAL RADIATION LEVELS READ HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION THAT THE METER FELT WAS OVER-THE-LIMIT ONLY WHEN POWERING THE VEHICLE ON BUY TURNING THE KEY (WITH A BATTERY & GAS IN THE VEHICLE). THE INCREASE OF ELECTRICAL POWER SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE METER INCREASING. THERE ARE MANY WIRES THAT WERE UNDER THE SEAT THAT ARE SETTING OFF THE METER WHEN HELD WITHIN 12 INCHES OF IT (IN THE AREA THE DRIVER & PASSENGER WOULD SIT - ON THE SEAT). PERHAPS, A RECALL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING NEEDS TO BE ADDED IN THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS SIT.